Germany's Merz says Iran is humiliating US as talks stall  —  German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Monday Iran's leadership was humiliating the United States and getting U.S. officials to travel to Pakistan and then leave without results, in an unusually abrupt rebuke over the conflict.

Ron DeSantis unveils new Florida congressional map that would give the GOP an extra four seats  —  FIRST ON FOX: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis revealed the new redistricted congressional map for the state, which shows the GOP gaining an extra four seats.  —  Should the state legislature …

The Trouble with Trump's Bunker and Ballroom  —  Is he building it to sustain an attack — or the end of democracy? … Saturday's incident was closer on the spectrum to the Clinton era “assassination attempt” when a guy opened fire on the White House with an AK-47 from the public sidewalk …

Trump lashes out at ‘60 Minutes’ anchor for reading alleged gunman's manifesto … “I was waiting for you to read that because I knew you would, because you're horrible people.  Horrible people,” Trump said.  “Yeah, he did write that.  I'm not a rapist.  I didn't rape anybody.”

Sergey Brin Moves to the Right, With a ‘MAGA Girlfriend’ by His Side  —  After once backing liberal causes, the Google co-founder has praised President Trump, donated to Republicans and spent $57 million to try to block a California billionaire tax.  —  It was a holiday party …

Katie Phang Sues DOJ Over Alleged Violations of Epstein Files Transparency Law  —  A major test will be standing.  —  Journalist and legal analyst Katie Phang has filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice, accusing it of failing to comply with a landmark transparency law requiring …

Democrats' latest critique of Walmart is wrong — and dangerous  —  For years, many Democrats have lamented the fact that some workers at highly profitable corporations — from Amazon to Walmart to McDonald's — receive Medicaid benefits.  —  Their reasoning isn't hard to understand …

CDC delay of infant hepatitis B shot likely to raise infections, studies show  —  Federal vaccine advisers to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. voted in December to recommend delaying the first shot until at least two months of age for infants born to mothers who test negative for the virus.

How Trump is moving to control U.S. elections, one state at a time  —  Reuters uncovered a broader-than-previously known Trump administration effort to gain federal control over elections, historically run locally, in at least eight states - using investigations, raids and demands for access to balloting systems and voter ID.

Rumors and Speculation Swirl Online After Shooting at Washington Dinner  —  Influencers jumped to fill the information void with conspiracy theories about the attack at the White House Correspondents' dinner on Saturday.  —  Almost as soon as gunshots were reported from the White House Correspondents' dinner …

Five Uncomfortable Truths About the Latest Alleged Assassination Attempt on Trump  —  Political violence in America should be condemned.  So should be its principle promoter.  —  In the wake of Saturday night's incident at the White House Correspondents dinner in which a 31-year-old …

Todd Blanche could stay atop DOJ for months even without Senate confirmation … “He's doing everything that he's supposed to do, racking up wins,” a senior White House official told POLITICO last week.  —  The official, granted anonymity to discuss personnel issues, pointed …

Trump backs idea of changing ICE's name to ‘NICE’  —  President Trump on Sunday endorsed the idea of changing the name of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to the National Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which would give the agency the acronym NICE.

Trump officials hire ‘deportation judges’ with less training, experience  —  The president is remaking courts to clear a backlog of asylum cases.  Hires include an attorney for Jan. 6 rioters and a lawyer who championed Minneapolis ICE raids.  —  Summary  —  A divorce lawyer who has vowed to …